Preventing the perils of road rage

It’s the most wonderful time of the year … unless you’re running late, the roads are icy, and someone races past you and then cuts you off.

According to a Pew Research Center study, about half of Americans say people in their area are driving more dangerously than before the pandemic.

And aggressive driving is one of the leading uses of traffic deaths in Minnesota.

As more of us tense up and hit the roads over the next few weeks, MPR News host Angela Davis and her guests will talk about how badly some people are driving and the angry responses of other drivers.

And we want to hear from you, too.

What have you noticed about road rage in the last few years? What do you do to steer clear of it?

Call us during the 9 a.m. hour at 651-227-6000 or 800-242-2828.

Guests:

• Mike Hanson is the director of the Office of Traffic Safety for the Minnesota Department of Public Safety.

• Ryan Martin is the dean of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay where he is also a psychology professor who researches and writes about anger.

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